Arsenal must overcome a team who finished second in the Turkish league last season with a trip to the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium on August 20 or 21, then the return at the Emirates Stadium a week later

They are awaiting a final ruling from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) over whether they will be allowed to go into the competition proper, having been banned from competing in Europe by UEFA for match-fixing in domestic competition.

They have challenged that ruling and a CAS verdict is due before the group stage draw, but the games against Arsenal will go ahead.

UEFA said no decision has yet been made regarding what would happen if Fenerbahce – who have former Premier League players Raul Meireles, Joseph Yobo, Emre Belozoglu and Dirk Kuyt in their ranks – win the tie but lose their CAS appeal.